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SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsAndrew Rubinger Apr 14, 2012 11:25 AM
The other day in #jbosstesting IRC a few of us discussed SHRINKDESC-21 and adding a "read-only" mode to SWD.
Ralf has implemented a POC (which is now in upstream/SHRINKDESC-21), and I'd made some notes regarding its design on the pull request[1]. We'd then determined that there should be a relationship between the read-only and mutable views such that the user could switch from one to the other; this isn't a security feature perse to prevent unauthorized state changes, but more a way of guarding against accidental ones and clearly denoting which calls are safe for read-only operations.
In chat we'd together agreed that this construct should be possible:
WebAppDescriptor readonlyWebapp = Descriptors.importFrom(File); // Read-only WebAppMutableDescriptor mutableWebapp = (WebAppMutableDescriptor) readonlyWebapp; // Cast to get mutable operations
Aslak correctly raised the point that we also have to take into account mutable operations on transitive relationships, for instance:
List<FilterType> readonlyFilterTypes = readonlyWebapp.getAllFilter(); List<FilterMutableType> mutableFilterTypes = mutableWebapp.getAllFilter();
I noted that a way we could handle this would be to take advantage of covarient return, meaning really:
interface WebAppDescriptorBase<FILTERTYPE extends FilterTypeBase<FILTERTYPE, WEBAPPDESCRIPTORTYPE>, WEBAPPDESCRIPTORTYPE extends WebAppDescriptorBase<FILTERTYPE, WEBAPPDESCRIPTORTYPE>> { List<FILTERTYPE> getAllFilter(); }
Don't look at me, man; Java's generics support is really verbose. And we can't leave it up to the USER to supply those ugly generic parameters, so we have to close the generic context and provide:
public interface WebAppDescriptor extends WebAppDescriptorBase<FilterType, WebAppDescriptor> {}
public interface WebAppMutableDescriptor extends WebAppDescriptorBase<FilterMutableType, WebAppMutableDescriptor> {}
Cool, right?
Not really; because at this point WebAppDescriptor is no longer a parent of WebAppMutableDescriptor, so you can't directly cast from one to the next. The only way to do that is to show the user the common superclass, the base, with all the generic parameters in place.
Again, don't blame me. This is how Java handles generics. Even though WebAppDescriptor and WebAppMutableDescriptor are equivalent at runtime because the compiler drops the generics when generating bytecode, the hierarchy is broken and hence not castable.
So I'll instead propose this:
1) We introduce two new interfaces:
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interface Mutable<IMMUTABLETYPE extends Immutable> { IMMUTABLETYPE toImmutable(); }
2) We compose by appling as such:
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public interface WebAppDescriptor extends WebAppDescriptorBase<FilterType, WebAppDescriptor>, Mutable<WebAppDescriptor> {}
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WebAppMutableDescriptor mutableWebapp = readonlyWebapp.toMutable(); WebAppDescriptor roundtrip = mutableWebapp.toImmutable();
In this way we have essentially two views, much like ShrinkWrap has N views via the "Assignable" interface.
1. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsRalf Battenfeld Apr 15, 2012 7:56 AM (in response to Andrew Rubinger)
Cool API design from a real java generic expert. I would probably spend weeks for this in a try and error manner:-)
To be honest, I have to work with this approach before I can truly say "yes, I got it". Shall I try to enhance the POC? I am sure there are some questions coming up, which we don't see without coding or generating.
2. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsAndrew Rubinger Apr 15, 2012 4:15 PM (in response to Ralf Battenfeld)
Tell ya what; I'll continue on this POC and implement the "toImmutable()" and "toMutable()" approach outlined, then we can all see it in action. Of course the real question is if we feel this satisfies the feature request to provide read-only views (not from a security standpoint, but from a simple-to-understand view that signals which metadata is meant to be read and what's to be mutated). Will ping back.
3. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsRalf Battenfeld Apr 15, 2012 2:43 PM (in response to Andrew Rubinger)
Great. Just proceed as you propose. I just saw a little difference to the existing descrptors. I generated the root element directly into the descriptor. I had some troubles with the generics at that time...
4. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsAndrew Rubinger Apr 17, 2012 11:24 PM (in response to Ralf Battenfeld)
So I've been able to make some progress while at GIDS:
As noted in the commit, there's some more I'd like to do, but this should give everyone a sense of the readonly/mutable split I've currently got in mind. In particular:
public void mutableRoundtrip() {
// Make a new descriptor
final WebAppDescriptor readonly = Descriptors.create(WebAppDescriptor.class);
// Get a mutable view
final WebAppMutableDescriptor mutable = readonly.toMutable();
// Add a filter with two descriptions
Assert.assertEquals(2, mutable.getOrCreateFilter().description("one", "two").getAllDescription().size());
// Roundtrip to immutable
final WebAppDescriptor roundtrip = mutable.toImmutable();
System.out.println("Roundtrip: "+roundtrip.exportAsString());
// Ensure the roundtrip still has a filter w/ two descriptions
Assert.assertEquals(2, roundtrip.getAllFilter().get(0).getAllDescription().size());
5. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsAndrew Rubinger Apr 20, 2012 8:56 AM (in response to Andrew Rubinger)
OK, over the course of the week I was able to get to over 90% coverage on the tests for the POC, located here:
Reviews of the API, please. This should be the base for all changes we want to make before we put them into the code generator.
6. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsRalf Battenfeld Apr 21, 2012 2:09 PM (in response to Andrew Rubinger)
Great work, Andrew. I playes a little bit with the interfaces. I like it
I think, we can put this nicely into the code generator!
Thanks for this.
7. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsAndrew Rubinger Apr 24, 2012 3:30 PM (in response to Ralf Battenfeld)
I also ensured that "toMutable" returns a deep copy of the underlying object model in this new commit, to keep state from changing under the covers when we pass around supposedly immutable references:
8. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsRalf Battenfeld Apr 26, 2012 2:03 PM (in response to Andrew Rubinger)
Hi Andrew
There is a little thing I have to mention. All xsd elements (nodes) except the root element cannot have a reference to the descriptor. This must be generic since xsd elements are reusable by other descriptors. So, for example the ModuleType in the application.xsd is:
public interface ModuleTypeBase<RETURNTYPE, PARENTTYPE> extends Child<PARENTTYPE>
public interface ModuleTypeMutable<PARENTTYPE> extends ModuleTypeBase <ModuleTypeMutable, PARENTTYPE>
public interface ModuleType<PARENTTYPE> extends ModuleTypeBase <ModuleType, PARENTTYPE>
By the way, do you have a problem calling the mutable types ModuleTypeMutable instead of ModuleMutableType? It is better to extend a given name instead of putting a pattern in the middle of the given name.
9. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsDan Allen Apr 27, 2012 4:37 PM (in response to Ralf Battenfeld)
Ralf and ALR,
I think putting Mutable at the front reads the best.
MutableModuleType instead of ModuleMutableType
In ALR's example above, that would be:
final MutableWebAppDescriptor mutable = readonly.toMutable();
10. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsJason Porter Apr 27, 2012 4:40 PM (in response to Dan Allen)
There's also precedence with this naming in JodaTime (I'm sure others as well).
11. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsDan Allen Apr 27, 2012 4:42 PM (in response to Andrew Rubinger)
I want to make a suggestion outside of this discussion context that came to mind while looking at the example.
The method getOrCreateFilter() seems clunky to me. A method name that I think works better is createUnlessExists(), where it's understood that create() returns a reference to the node. Get and create are very different operations, but an understood return value on a create method provides a reader without mixing operation intents in the method name.
Just some food for thought.
12. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsDan Allen Apr 27, 2012 4:46 PM (in response to Andrew Rubinger)
Great work, ALR. I like it.
I recommend making one name change. If the intent of the mutable/immutable operations is to provide a different view (that has a different access level), I think that "as" is a more appropriate prefix for the method name.
asMutable instead of toMutable
The reasoning here is that "to" implies a conversion, but the object state is not being changed here. What is being changed is the client's access to that state, which is what "as" suggests to me.
13. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsDan Allen Apr 27, 2012 4:48 PM (in response to Dan Allen)
My second choice, which I'm only suggesting if "asMutable" is not acceptable, is mutableView() and immutableView(). If I had a choice, I think I would lean towards "asMutable" and "asImmutable".
14. Re: SHRINKDESC-21 Prototyping - Read-only ViewsRalf Battenfeld Apr 29, 2012 6:55 AM (in response to Dan Allen)
Hi Dan
I like your suggestion with putting Mutable at the front.


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It is something I always notice when I travel overseas. After 3 or 4 weeks you get home, and (in spite of the agitation caused by the mythical news cycle) nothing significant has happened.
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I think we're all a little over-newed these days. While it's wonderful to be able to find news from all different sources, I've often found myself checking online multiple times a day to see 'if anything has changed'. Do I really need to? No, because it's unlikely anything will have and, if it has, someone will probably tell me.
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For the teams mentioned in this article, the 2012 season was a major league letdown. Regardless, what's done is done and there's no reason to dwell on it.
With optimism flooding the mentality of every MLB team and their fan bases this time of year, there's no time like the presence to turn the corner.
After all, only the San Francisco Giants went home happy in 2012.
For some teams, becoming a respected and prominent team this year is the ultimate goal. For these teams, it's now time to forget about 2012 and put solid numbers in the "Win" column.
The Boston Red Sox Won't End Up in the Cellar Again
Things have drastically changed in Boston, but fans need not worry about becoming cursed again. The team will be just fine in Bean Town. Despite finishing 69-93 last season, things are looking good.
They successfully shed about $250 million in salary with a massive nine-player deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers last August. Although a ton of talent left town, they still have the familiar faces of David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury.
Here's where fans will fall in love with the latest edition of the Red Sox—they're going to be gritty, which is a perfect fit in Boston. With a nice mixture of veteran leadership and youthful exuberance, the chemistry in the clubhouse should be lively and fun.
One player to keep your eye on is a young outfielder by the name of Jackie Bradley. He's quickly winning over his teammates and hitting around .500 this spring. Expect him to be a staple in the Red Sox lineup before season's end.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Look to End 2013 the way the 2012 season began—Winning
It's hard not to root for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They haven't made the postseason since the early 1990s and looked destined last season, but stumbled down the stretch. In fact, they haven't had a winning season in 20 years.
Their superstar, Andrew McCutchen, is an all-world gentleman. He did something last season that hasn't been done in Pittsburgh in decades—he signed a six-year contract to stay in the Steel City.
He believes and so should the fans. We know they know how to lose, but they've definitely tasted victory. Now, 2013 is the year to put it all together.
Although pitchers Garrit Cole and Jameson Taillon won't start with the big club on Opening Day, they'll be front-row and center by the time August rolls around. When they arrive, the whole world will have all eyes on the Pirates.
The Kansas City Royals Will Make the Playoffs
It's true; your eyes are not playing tricks on you. The Kansas City Royals will make the playoffs in 2013.
For years the Royals have had one of the best farm systems in all of baseball, but that potential hasn't quite translated into wins. This is the year that is does.
The organization traded one of their highly touted prospects named Wil Myers to the Tampa Bay Rays in the offseason for quality starting pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis.
This is a positive first toward making the playoffs. After all, how far can a team go if their pitchers can't take them deep into ball games?
While Myers' MLB debut is highly awaited, the Royals have an entire roster of prospects just like him. Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez are just a few names in the Royals dugout that have insane amounts of talent.
Don't be shocked when it all comes together this season.
Don't Write Off the Seattle Mariners as Dead Meat in the AL West
Sure, the AL West is loaded with talent thanks to the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Oakland Athletics, but the Seattle Mariners are not a team to sleep on.
The team still has one of the best pitcher's in the game in Felix Hernandez. They also players like Jason Bay and Michael Morse. These guys will be playing with a chip on their shoulder looking to prove they still have gas in the tank.
Combine these vets with youngsters like Jesus Montero, Dustin Ackley and others and the Mariners have a nice squad on their hands.
Here's where the 2013 Mariners will be most dangerous—they will be overlooked, circled on every opponent's calendar as an easy victory. This is where others will be wrong. Following by the example set by the veterans, the entire roster will play like today could be their last. In a sense, they're a team of castaways sent to the Northwest to be forgotten about.
Expect that "Us Against the World" mentality to fuel the Mariners throughout the season.
This Will Be the Year Chicago Cubs Fans Start to Believe Again
Chicago Cubs fans deserve credit—every year since 1908 the team has gone without a title. Yet, every year the fans come out to Wrigley Field in droves to support their Cubbies.
This is now year two of the Theo Epstein era. Reminder, Epstein is the General Manager whose formula brought the Boston Red Sox two World Series titles in the first decade of this century. Given, the Cubs aren't the favorite to win it all this season, but they'll be better than their 101 losses a season ago.
How will they be better?
Superstar Starlin Castro will mature and take every second seriously. He's been known to be lax in the past. They also have Anthony Rizzo, who will face a make-or-break season. Don't expect him to be considered a bust this season. Rizzo was once one of the top prospects in baseball and is still only 23 years old.
It is rookies Javier Baez and Jorge Soler that will be the sparkplugs in the Cubs offense this year. They may take a few months to get their feet wet, but they'll quickly become fan favorites.
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STRONG AND STEADY: Financial services and insurance planners say incentive spend and salaries ticked up in 2005, and they expect the same next year.
No one would say that 2005 was an easy year for the meeting industry. But, according to the results of our annual reader survey of FICP (formerly ICPA) members, insurance and financial services meetings held steady, with a particularly strong showing for incentive programs.
Our respondents' companies held an average of 3.6 incentive travel programs in 2005, and used an average 2,359 room nights. Eighty-four percent of respondents expect to plan more or the same number of incentive meetings in 2006.
It's interesting that while the average yearly incentive meeting budget increased to $3.2 million — from just over $3 million in 2004 — sales incentive qualification requirements increased at 51 percent of our respondents' companies.
As the qualification bar is raised, the competition to wow an increasingly elite pool of producers intensifies. Our study suggests that spa services and golf continue to be top motivators, with 76 percent of respondents saying that full-service spas are extremely or somewhat important for incentive meetings held at domestic resorts, and 77 percent saying that on-site golf is extremely or somewhat important.
International destinations appear to be on the upswing as well. Eighty-nine percent of respondents hold international incentive trips; nearly half are planning an international incentive in the first nine months of 2006.
Unlike incentives, the average training meeting budget of $691,393 was down about $100,000 from 2004. But the volume of training meetings and number of attendees was up, with respondents' companies holding an average of 52 meetings for a total average of 3,150 attendees. Tight budgets may help explain why about 30 percent of these were day meetings.
Seventy-four percent of respondents expect that the number of training meetings will increase or stay the same in 2006, and 78 percent expect the training budget to increase or stay the same.
Change remains an industry constant. More than one-fourth of respondents (26 percent) experienced departmental centralization, 25 percent went through a corporate merger or acquisition, and 21 percent saw a hiring freeze in their department. Procurement participation in meeting spend is gaining ground, with 30 percent of respondents reporting procurement involvement in hotel contracts, versus 19 percent in 2004. And 40 percent said that compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation is a corporate mandate.
With an average age of 43 and 10 years of experience in their current positions, survey respondents are industry veterans. Their salaries grew modestly last year, to an average of $66,796.
Our e-mail study of 430 FICP planners was conducted in October and November 2005 by Prism Business Media Market Research (a unit of Financial & Insurance Meetings' parent company, Prism Business Media). It generated 176 complete surveys, an effective response rate of 41.7 percent.
Certain numeric totals on the survey charts that follow will not add up to 100 percent. The greater totals are due to multiple-answer questions, and the lesser totals occur in cases when no response was given. All statistics are for the year 2005, unless otherwise noted.
- Vice president: 13%
- Director/manager: 36%
- Meeting planner: 44%
- Average annual salary: $66,796
- Female: 78%
- Male: 22%
- Average age: 43
- Average years of experience in current position: 10
- Average number of people in meeting department: 5
- We use meeting-specific software to plan meetings: 29%
- We are considering using meeting-specific software to plan meetings: 22%
- We use a third party for site searches, always or occasionally: 40%
- We use a third party for functions other than site searches, such as registration, housing, or travel, always or occasionally: 50%
- Average salary of respondents under the age of 30: $40,000
- Average salary of respondents with two to three years of experience: $53,696
- Average salary of respondents with 11 to 15 years of experience: $70,741
- Average raise expected in 2006: 3.4%
- Average number of room nights for 2005 incentive meetings: 2,359
- Average number of incentive meetings, per company, in 2005: 3.6
- We'll hold more incentive meetings in 2006 than in 2005: 15%
- We'll hold the same number of incentive meetings in 2006 as in 2005: 69%
- We held an international incentive in 2005: 52%
- We'll hold an international incentive meeting within 12 months: 46%
- Average number of training meetings, per company, in 2005: 52
- Average percentage of 2005 day meetings, with no overnight stay: 30%
- We'll hold more training meetings in 2006 than in 2005: 30%
- We'll hold the same number of training meetings in 2006 as in 2005: 44%
FICP's new president MICHAEL BURKE hit the ground running when he stepped into the job five weeks earlier than planned. And now, with the association's biggest-ever annual meeting behind him, he's hit his stride.
When we spoke with Michael Burke, CMP, on a late November morning, he was at home in Worcester, Mass., having just sent one of his two sons off to his school Thanksgiving party with an ample portion of Burke's special mashed potatoes, made with garlic, butter, evaporated milk, and a dash of salt and pepper. But Burke, manager, conference and travel services, The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (formerly Allmerica) in Worcester, Mass., had no recipe to follow when he took over the presidency of FICP (formerly ICPA) five weeks earlier than planned in late September, after 2005 president, John Touchette, accepted a position outside the industry. The whirlwind of activity that followed was intense as Burke came up to speed with his new responsibilities for the association's biggest-ever annual meeting held from November 6 to 10 in New York City. Despite his stepped-up calendar and overwhelming appointment book, Burke assumed his new role without a hitch, and his straightforward style and sense of humor were evident when he addressed the 720 attendees in New York.
Burke's background in both hotel management and meeting planning, as well as his company's recent name change and rebranding, gives him a unique perspective with which to lead FICP in the coming year. Here, he talks about his background, his take on industry trends and challenges, and his goals for the association.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? How did you get into the hospitality industry?
I used to watch a television show called "Hotel" and always thought I'd like to have the glamorous job of the general manager, standing in the middle of the lobby directing things. I decided to get a degree in business administration, and started out as a front desk clerk at the Marriott in Worcester, Mass. That's where I met my wife, who was also a front desk clerk there, although we didn't start dating until a few years later. My first hotel management position was as a housekeeping manager at the Marriott in Trumbull, Conn., and then I moved up and out about every six months. My last hotel position, after nine years in the business, was as rooms director for the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place in Springfield, Mass.
What caused you to become a meeting planner?
When I was rooms director at the Worcester Marriott, Sharon Gaudreau, director of meetings at Paul Revere Insurance in Worcester, Mass., brought a large group to the hotel. Sharon and I had known each other in high school, and she seemed to have a great job. I later took a position as rooms director at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place in Springfield, Mass. I liked my job, but it was an hour commute and I wanted to be closer to home. I told Sharon that if an opening came up, I'd be interested. About two years after their Worcester program, a position became available at Paul Revere, and Sharon called me for an interview.I was a meeting planner at Paul Revere for about a year and a half. Then Provident, now Unum Provident, bought the company and they eliminated the meeting planning function. I moved to their Boston branch and worked in operations. Three months later, Rich Granger called me about a meeting planning position at The Hanover. I started in July 1997.
What are the greatest changes you've seen in your company, and in the industry, since you started with The Hanover in 1997?
The biggest change in general has been the number of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance and financial services industry, and constantly having to identify and measure the value that the planning department brings to the company. Obviously, planners bring cost savings through relationships and negotiations. But at my company, it is not only the relationships with our hospitality partners that are critical, but also the relationships with our agents — with all the people who sell our products. We know what they like and what they don't like. These things can make a difference.
Why did The Hanover change its name, and how has it affected your department and your meetings?
When I started, we were basically a life company that had a property and casualty division. Now, the focus has changed. We recently sold our last piece of life business, and we are strictly a property and casualty company. Our new name became official on December 1. The purpose of the name change was to define us as a P&C company. The Hanover has always been a part of who we are, so the name recognition is strong. We've been a publicly held company since 1995.
When the company sold the bulk of its life business a few years ago, our department staff was reduced because it was assumed that the number of meetings would go down. But it was just the opposite. Every meeting of 10 or more people that involves a contract where there's potential liability is handled through our department. We're now doing about 250 meetings and events a year. Several factors have caused the number of meetings to grow. We're rolling out new technology and teaching our agents and their staff how to use it, introducing new products, and initiating branding road shows that visit our branch offices. Another change is that our top execs attend more of these agent meetings, including President and CEO Fred Eppinger, who joined us two-and-a-half years ago, and has led the successful reorganization of our business.
What is your departmental structure, and where does procurement fit in?
We used to be part of procurement (now called strategic sourcing), but a few years ago the structure changed and our department now reports to marketing. That makes sense because our mission is geared more towards marketing. We also work closely with multimedia, another department within marketing. Having the same manager as multimedia creates great synergies.
However, I also oversee corporate travel, and strategic sourcing is a big help when it comes to negotiating big-ticket, complex travel contracts with preferred car vendors and airlines. Hotel negotiations are different because the value of our relationships with our preferred hotels is important, and strategic sourcing recognizes that. I'm still very involved with hotel negotiations and talk to our hotel hospitality partners on a regular basis, sometimes weekly.
Even with the inclusion of financial services, FICP is a very niched association. Why is this important?
The small size of the association, and the fact that it is all people doing the same thing, is a huge resource. I can call any of the roughly 400 members to bounce around ideas, talk about experiences, and get honest feedback. Because we're in a highly regulated industry, our members have to deal with unique issues and challenges and FICP can provide a helpful knowledge base for that. We don't share trade secrets, but we share best practices. Another benefit to being a small, niched association is that the vendors who attend our meetings cater specifically to our market.
Both The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. and FICP are going through major rebranding efforts. What have you learned from your branding experiences?
I learned a lot through experiencing the rebranding of our company, because it was a major project. The brand is not just the name: It's much more about the consistent performance of our people and the perception of our various stakeholders. Within our company, we have fabulous resources and a skilled marketing department behind us to make the rebranding happen. With FICP, it will take a little more time. But it was very clear from our focus groups that to attract more planners from the financial services side, we needed to change the name of the association.
One of the complications with the FICP rebranding is that hotel companies often have different people handling their insurance and financial sales offices. So part of our rebranding mission may be helping to educate hotel chains that financial services and insurance really aren't two different markets anymore. We've seen indications, from talking with our hospitality partners, that a few hotel chains are starting to recognize this.
Aside from the name, what else has changed about FICP since you became a member in 1995?
The growth of regional meetings. My first official involvement was as Northeast Chapter chair, about nine years ago. Back then, we had a day meeting that lasted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with maybe one speaker and a few technology presentations. We were happy if we got 15 people to attend. Now, the Northeast Chapter has semiannual, day-and-a-half meetings filled with educational content that attract about 40 planners.
There have been changes on an association management level as well. The chapters now get financial support from headquarters. In 2006, for the first time, a board member has taken on the role of board liaison for the regional chapters. Next year, we're hoping to add an additional board member who will be the vice president of regional chapters. Our goal is to bring some consistency and best practices without changing the unique character of each chapter. For example, we've talked about creating an education bank that chapters could draw from when designing their educational programs.
What must FICP do to retain its identity and not get swallowed up by a bigger industry association?
We have to remember our roots and keep our niched focus. Insurance and financial services planners join FICP because of the manageable size of the association and the fact that we specifically target their needs.
What are your goals for your FICP presidency?
One of my personal goals is to improve the hospitality partner sponsorship model so that it is one that is more equitable to both the association and to our sponsors. Historically, we've offered event-specific sponsorship related to the annual meeting or the educational forum. Now, we're looking at a core sponsorship model that would allow a company to contribute a certain dollar amount to the association in exchange for other benefits, such as recognition in Newsnet (the association's e-newsletter). Also, we're looking at a different sponsorship model for the forum, which until now has allowed a sponsor to attend only part of the meeting. Last year we started a sponsorship committee, consisting of approximately 12 hospitality partners from various sectors. That committee is ongoing, and will be directed by a new board position: vice president, sponsorship.
How will the summer educational forum change to attract both novice and veteran planners?
Some things about the forum have changed, but others have not. We've expanded the educational content. For 2006, the education committee (headed up by the vice president, education) will research what specific topics both new and seasoned members would like to have covered. The dates have moved from July to June (Wednesday, June 14 to Friday, June 16 at Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga.). But this will continue to be a short, education-intensive meeting without a marketplace trade show, and we will continue to limit the number of attendees to about 65. It's still a great program for new members to build relationships before going to the bigger annual meeting.
A year from now, how would you hope to describe your accomplishments as FICP president?
I would like to say that our hospitality partners are happier, that there are more members volunteering to serve on various committees, and that we have a great list of qualified board candidates. Most of all, I'd be happy if people say that I made a difference in the association, and that FICP is stronger than a year ago, both financially and in terms of membership.


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Volunteers teach English as a foreign language (TEFL), conversational English, or content-based English in middle and high schools.
Depending on your specific assignment, you might:
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- Become involved in community and school-based projects
- Increase local students' English language competency and conversational skills
- Work in after-school programs, youth clubs, and library development
How do I qualify?
Applicants may qualify with a bachelor's degree in any discipline and supplemental experience (described in the next column). Competitive applicants will have a bachelor's degree in English, TEFL, or linguistics; OR state certification and supplemental experience.
Applicants must have at least three months or 30 hours of English, TEFL, foreign language, or literacy tutoring experience with middle school, high school, or adult students in classrooms or small group settings. Applicants can be recent college graduates or those with years of classroom experience. Other relevant experience includes community organizing and work with community groups; drama activities; health or HIV/AIDS education; civics education; youth development work, such as youth group counseling; and computer literacy.
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Through serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer, you can gain fluency in a foreign language, international experience, and cross-cultural understanding, attributes that are highly sought-after assets in today's global economy. Experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer working in education is valued by numerous organizations, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Education, the Corporation for National and Community Service, public and private school districts across the U.S., and many private companies and nongovernmental organizations seeking individuals with unique skills. Find out how returned Peace Corps Volunteers receive advantages in federal employment.
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The close of fiscal year 1995 offers an appropriate vantage point from which to assess fundraising initiatives over the past five years. Looking at membership and annual giving through vehicles such as membership fees, tour programs, and benefit dinners from 1990/91 to 1994/95 we see a 54% increase in gifts. All categories of private, nonfederal support from 1990/91 to 1994/95 show a 33% increase. These increases---for which we thank our many generous members, patrons, and funders---indicate a positive curve for support that we will continue to nurture in coming years. Looking at private, nonfederal contributions and excluding Museum programs and building project campaign monies, we realized a 52% increase in support for research, field projects, and publications from 1990/91 to 1994/95. This pattern confirms that the extraordinary, onetime building fundraising campaign will lead to stronger support and increased financial stability for all areas of the Oriental Institute. The Development and Membership Office will continue to pursue strategies that provide balanced support for the full spectrum of Institute and Museum activities.
We are pleased to report that in fiscal year 1994/95 the Membership Office closed the June ledgers with unexpended revenues in the low five-figure range. These unrestricted funds enable us to enter the coming year with a contingency fund to underwrite unanticipated project costs and to assist with faculty travel and other needs. This improved margin for membership revenues resulted from slightly more aggressive marketing (for example, the use of premiums and of space advertising for tour programs) and from cost-saving measures (for example, a modest reduction in staffing and deferment of office equipment upgrades).
The Legacy Campaign to support climate control, renovation, and expansion reached $5 million at the close of June 1995. A complete list of Campaign donors appears in the Honor Roll section of this report. Particular thanks, however, must go to Joan and Homer Rosenberg whose generous pledge-our largest nonfederal, non-anonymous gift to date-moved the Campaign to the halfway mark. We also wish to thank our corporate and foundation supporters: Amsted Industries, CBI Industries, LaSalle National Bank, MidCon Corp., People's Energy, and the Replogle Foundation. In addition we thank the generous sponsors of the 75th Anniversary Gala in October: The Daniel F. and Ada I. Rice Foundation, Abbott Laboratories, Chicago Title and Trust, LaSalle National Bank, MidCon Corp., and Turner Construction Company.
Other highlights of gifts and grants for this past year include: a planning grant to the Museum Education office from the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, an endowment gift for Chicago House from Daniel and Lucia Woods Lindley, project support from Mrs. Theodore Tieken, an extension of the Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust family programs grant, a bequest from the estate of Helene J. Kantor to support publication and an endowment for archaeology student support, and Amoco Foundation support for Chicago House. For a complete list of donors during the past year see the Honor Roll at the end of this Annual Report. Listed in that Honor Roll are the many patrons who generously contributed 75th Anniversary Commemorative gifts.
The Oriental Institute Visiting Committee met July 7, 1994, December 9, 1994, and May 22, 1995. Those meetings focused on the Institute's priority project: facilities improvements of climate control, expansion, and renovation. The July meeting included dinner at the Quadrangle Club; the December meeting was held at the University Club and included a faculty research presentation by Asl1han Yener and a presentation by Provost Geoffrey Stone; and, the May meeting, held at the Oriental Institute, included a presentation by Erica Reiner, and was followed by the Institute's Annual Dinner in the Museum galleries. Among social and educational events that included the Visiting Committee were a buffet supper with Egyptologist and mystery writer Barbara Mertz in September 1994; the 75th Anniversary Gala, "Romancing the Past"; and, lunch with Egyptologist Kent Weeks in June 1995. For the anniversary gala the Visiting Committee showed extraordinary generosity in supporting the benefit and underwriting the cost of tickets for faculty and staff.
Throughout the year Visiting Committee members, the Legacy Campaign Executive Committee (chaired by Carlotta Maher, Jim Sopranos, and Raymond Tindel), and Institute volunteers devoted much time and effort to introduce our treasures-and our needs-to a growing network of prospective funders across the corporate, foundation, and individual sectors. And, as we close the seventy-fifth anniversary year, the gala benefit chairs must be thanked once again: Margaret and Jim Foorman, Janet and Bob Helman, and Raja and Mary Jo Khuri. Jean McGrew Brown, Mary Gray, Carlotta Maher, and Mary Shea led the way in addressing and personalizing invitations. Tom Heagy, who served as Corporate Chair for the anniversary gala, deserves thanks for all his efforts throughout the year to extend corporate awareness of the Oriental Institute.
Our many "ambassadors" for the Institute ensure that we will succeed in all the varied areas of research, education, and outreach that have become our hallmarks. We wish to thank a few of those many ambassadors: Charlotte Collier, Deborah Gordon, Mary and Richard Gray, Bud and Cissy Haas, Bill Harms, Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra, and Nan Ray. And, of course, we thank all of the Institute's Docents.
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I have a OTB113 16GB iPhone and unlocked by Ziphone 2.5b, it downgraded the BL from 4.6 to 3.9. Can I upgrade it back to BL4.6?
I have a OTB113 16GB iPhone and unlocked by Ziphone 2.5b, it downgraded the BL from 4.6 to 3.9. Can I upgrade it back to BL4.6?
not at this time, as the 3.9 bootloader doesnt have an exploit that allows bootloader upgrades. Only the 4.6BL can be upgraded/downgraded etc. Turns out that the 4.6BL has more exploits than 3.9
Geohots working on a custom BL called 4.6_GEOMOD.
This means that your iphone could have a custom bootloader with "unlocking" hard-coded into it. and this would be the best unlock ever. it would survive all updates. At this time he hasnt released it, and you can only install it from a 4.6BL (because only 4.6 can be upgradeed/downgraded)
When he has released it, though, he will (or even might be now) looking for an exploit that allows 3.9BL to be upgraded/downgraded etc.
Hope this helps
Thanks your detail reply.
after upgrade from 4.6 to 3.9, i can tell you that it is "that's all folk" or the end at the moment.
nothing interesting with 3.9. only some nice features in google maps
no more warranty from apple
unfortunatly you are a casualty of ziphone upgarding right now is not a option. It it best that you take the very best care of your iPhone so that you don't have to rely on apple to replace it because they might not. I would keep a eye out though because a upgrade might be avliable
i don't think the warranty changes any more then when u unlock it with ziphone!
...just walk into an apple store, ...then they'll replace your iphone! done
No warranty beacuse thats not the bootloader it came with even if its offcial no apple rep approved its modification
well, does ANYONE know this for sure!?
if your phone is broke, how would they check the BL?
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A Legal Open Document Hackathon was held yesterday at the University of Bologna in Italy – focused on Akoma Ntoso documents. You can learn more about it here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c03pd1llrcvg7d0t0fj5sh41cbk http://codexml.cirsfid.unibo.it/material-for-legal-open-document-dec-10/ I wasn't able to directly participate but I had my… Read More ›
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With high Attack and a solid base 93 Speed, one would think that Unfezant would be a daunting attacker in the NU tier. However, it faces stiff competition from the likes of Swellow, Braviary, and even Dodrio, rendering this bird outclassed in most roles. However, Unfezant occupies an interesting niche in its access to Hypnosis and Taunt, as well as a great ability in Super Luck. While the pigeon's attacking movepool may be lacking options such as Brave Bird and Drill Peck, it has the right moves as a support Pokemon to earn itself a place on a team.
This set aims to use the unique qualities that only Unfezant possesses: the combination of Hypnosis, good support moves, a great ability, and high Speed. Even though Hypnosis has shaky accuracy, it will incapacitate an opponent's Pokemon when it does hit. Taunt is another trick that this pigeon has up its sleeve, allowing it to cripple walls and stop possible attempts to set up. Unfezant's Return does not hit as hard as some other birds' in the tier, but it does serve the purpose of saving Unfezant from becoming complete Taunt bait. Roost is for recovery, dramatically increasing Unfezant's lifespan and usefulness in battle.
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Because of Unfezant's stats, a Choice Band set seems to be the most viable option. Unfortunately, such a set would be better off run on Swellow, Braviary, or Dodrio, as the three have access to Brave Bird. Unfezant also has access to Rain Dance and Sunny Day, aiding sweeps from Pokemon such as Gorebyss or Victreebel, respectively. Furthermore, Unfezant can use the somewhat gimmicky Tailwind, but it is very hard to utilize. A Wish set is not recommended because it would render Unfezant unable to use Hypnosis, which is by far the biggest incentive of using Unfezant.
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As Unfezant is a support Pokemon, Taunt is always a large threat. Fortunately, due to Unfezant's high base Speed, it is surprisingly difficult to Taunt it. However, its weak defenses means that it is forced out by almost everything once Sleep Clause is activated. Although Unfezant is granted immunity from Toxic Spikes, Toxic severely hampers its performance. Unfezant's Flying typing also brings the wing-clipping weakness that is Stealth Rock, and the rarity of spinners in NU makes this problem worse.


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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Already an ace and MVP, Justin Verlander proved to be the Detroit Tigers' ultimate closer, too.
Verlander struck out 11 in a four-hitter, pitching Detroit into a second straight AL championship series a day after Jose Valverde failed to hold a ninth-inning lead with a 6-0 win against the Oakland Athletics in the decisive Game 5 of their division series Thursday night.
Verlander tossed his first career postseason shutout and complete game with a 122-pitch masterpiece.
The Tigers will face either the New York Yankees or Baltimore Orioles, tied at 2 games apiece heading into Game 5 on Friday night in New York. Game 1 of the ALCS is scheduled for Saturday.
Verlander, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner and MVP, was so sharp nobody in the bullpen ever got up to throw. He struck out 22 in his wins on both ends of this nail-biting series.
After squandering two chances to clinch the series, including blowing a two-run ninth-inning lead in Game 4, manager Jim Leyland left it all up to Verlander just as he said he would.
Austin Jackson hit an RBI double in the third and a run-scoring single as the Tigers added on in a four-run seventh. Prince Fielder hit an RBI single.
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In response to hard water complaints, the City Council authorized staff to evaluate options for softening the water. The groundwater hardness is in the "moderate" range, while the previously supplied Cowlitz River water is considered to be "soft" - a difference identified and publicized during design that some customers would notice. Evaporation testing indicates that a release of alum scale from the water main pipes may be contributing to the spotting and white residue. City staff is investigating ways to reduce or eliminate the alum contribution before investigating softening treatment options.
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City staff is also evaluating localized water quality issues occurring in some parts of the City with older water mains. Extensive sampling and monitoring of the distribution system indicates localized taste, odor and color issues are due to a release of existing scale from inside the water mains. These are temporary aesthetic issues – the water is safe to drink. The release of scale appears to be decreasing and the distribution system is beginning to stabilize. City staff is investigating options to speed up the stabilization process and Utility crews continue flushing water mains more frequently to minimize issues until a state of equilibrium is reached. On-going protection of public health is our number one priority.
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GLOVERSVILLE - The Fulton-Montgomery County Autism Support Group will meet for its annual Christmas party from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lexington Family Services, 43 Harrison St.
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